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N Sitharaman Proposes Rs 10,000 Crore Scheme To Boost Container Manufacturing
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a scheme for container manufacturing, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 10,000 crore over five years to create a globally competitive container manufacturing ecosystem.
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Budget 2026: Funding Slump For Pollution Control Amid Climate Crisis
India's fight against toxic air just took a hit. The 2026-27 Budget allocated only Rs 1,091 crore to pollution control - down from Rs 1,300 crore last year.
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What Are SHE Marts? Budget 2026 Push To Boost Women-Led Enterprises
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday revealed key measures to support women entrepreneurs, especially in rural India. In her 2026 Union Budget speech, the Finance Minister outlined steps to help women-led enterprises scale up.
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Budget 2026-27: Lokpal Gets Rs 30 Crore, Top Vigilance Body Rs 54.56 Crore
A provision of Rs 44.32 crore was made for anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal for the financial year (FY) 2025-26 in the last budget.
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Budget 2026: Tax Hike On Futures And Options Trading. What It Means
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options (F&O) trades in her Union Budget 2026 on February 1.
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Why Markets Are In Red After Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Speech
The Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp sell-off on Budget day as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's fiscal roadmap for 2026-27 failed to match D-Street's high expectations.
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"A Humpty Dumpty Budget": Mamata Banerjee Jabs Centre
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee used a popular nursery rhyme to take a swipe at the Centre, labelling the Bugdet a 'Humpty Dumpty Budget.'
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Budget 2026 Opens India's Market as Trump Closes America's Doors
Raising the seafood duty-free input cap to 3 percent directly offsets the squeeze from higher foreign tariffs.
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How Long Was Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 Speech
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Sunday, delivering an 85-minute-long speech from 11 am to 12:25 pm. The annual finance bill was formally tabled in Parliament immediately after her address.
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Budget 2026: Your F&O Trades Just Got Pricier. The STT Move Explained
Every F&O trade now costs more. Frequent, high-volume speculative trading becomes less attractive, which is exactly what the government wants. Brokers fell because lower F&O volumes could hit their revenue.
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Will Middle Class Save Money? What's In Budget For The Masses
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth budget speech offers a scope for growth to the middle class and small investors through various means.
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Budget 2026 A Balance Of High Capex And High Growth, Says PM Modi
The Union Budget 2026 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today strikes a perfect balance between high capital expenditure (capex) and high growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Amrit Udyan To Open For Public From February 3: Check All Details Here
Amrit Udyan Visit 2026: Visitors can explore the gardens six days a week, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with the last entry at 5:00 pm.
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Tax Exemption On Capital Goods For Making Lithium-Ion Cells For Batteries
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an extension of basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage in the annual budget for the next financial year.
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Budget 2026: If You Are A Sovereign Gold Bond Investor, You Should Be Reading This
The new rule kicks in on April 1, 2026 for FY 2026 to 27 and beyond. Investors who bought SGBs on the exchange and plan to hold till maturity need to factor in this tax hit.
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Union Budget 2026: After Op Sindoor, Terror Threats, Record Defence Spending Hike
Increased spending on the armed forces was not unexpected after Operation Sindoor, the first military clash with Pakistan since the 1971 war between the two countries.
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Union Budget 2026: Centre's Focus On Divyangjan, Artificial Limbs Production
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget speech 2026, proposed supporting the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) to scale up production of assistive devices.
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Centre To Train 20,000 Vets, Develop 500 Water Bodies For Fisheries
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a series of initiatives for the livestock, fisheries and high-value agriculture sectors while presenting the Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.
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Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman's Buyback Tax Explained. Here's What You Pay Now
The Finance Minister said the revised structure will close loopholes that encouraged listed companies to prefer buybacks over dividends.
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No Change In Tax Slabs In Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Budget
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had last year announced that no income tax will be payable on income of Rs 12 lakh a year under the new income tax regime.
